Toremi

The Toremi are a warmongering species separated into many different clans. They control a ring of territory around the Galactic Centre, which is rich in valuable ambi.

Biology
Toremi have hard, brittle-looking skin. They walk on four legs with backwards-bending knees, and their heads loll as if hanging from a socket. They have extremely keen hearing, enabling them to pick out a single voice from a crowd.

As a species they are generally dual-sexed, though parthogenetic Toremi (known as "New Mothers") have started to emerge in their recent history.

Culture
The Toremi believe that the entire universe follows a complicated pattern, and that they should match it. This is believed to be the reason that they circle the Core. Different clans have different ideas on how the pattern works, which is one of the main causes of conflict within the species.

Occasionally, an important new change - such as the emergence of the New Mothers, occurs. This is known as a yegse, a change that rules all. Whenever this happens, the Toremi head to the ground to try and come to a consensus about its meaning.

Hedra Ka
Hedra is a young planet that is still changing and shifting, which is why some Toremi believe that the universe wants them to go there. The designation 'Ka' marks the clan that currently controls the planet.

Toremi Ka
The Toremi Ka are one of the Toremi clans. The GC's decision to grant them membership is what sets the plot of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in motion.